The Road to Hell (song) explained

The Road to Hell
Cover:	Roadtohell.JPG
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Chris Rea
Album:	The Road to Hell
A-Side:	The Road to Hell (Part 2)
B-Side:	"He Should Know Better" "Josephine (La Version Française)"
Length:	Part 1: 4:52 Part 2: 4:32
Label:	MagnetGeffen (US)
Producer:	Jon Kelly
Prev Title:	Working on It
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	That's What They Always Say
Next Year:	1989

"The Road to Hell" is a two-part song written by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea and released on the album of the same name. It was released as a single, with only part 2 on the A-side of the 7-inch. The single is Rea's biggest success in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was inspired by the frustrations of M25 and M4 motorway rush-hour traffic.^{[1] [2]}

Track listings

7-inch singleMagnet YZ431

12-inch singleMagnet YZ431T

CD singleMagnet YZ431CD (3-inch) and YZ431CDP (5-inch)

CD single (US promo)Geffen PRO-CD-3874

Cassette singleMagnet YZ431C

Charts

Chart (1989–1990)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	78
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	30

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chris Rea . Hodgkinson . Will . Guardian News and Media Limited . The Guardian . 13 September 2002 . 18 December 2014.
2. News: Danny Scott. Me and My Motor: singer Chris Rea. 3 December 2017. The Sunday Times. 10 December 2017.
3. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Jan 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 3). ARIA. Imgur. 9 January 2017.
4. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 6. 45. V. 11 November 1989.
5. Web site: SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart. SloTop50. sl. 3 February 2013.
6. Web site: SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart. SloTop50. sl. 5 September 2018.